Annual Report on School Councils 2011

pdf 240 kb Published 2011

The 2011 Report on School Councils shows improvements in councils’ connections to school board Parent Involvement Committees and an increase in the use of technology to communicate with families.

“School councils across the province are doing an amazing job,” says Annie Kidder, Executive Director of People for Education. “They work tirelessly to support their schools and to build stronger school communities.”

Some key findings in the 2011 report:

  • The majority of school councils report that enhancing communication is their most important role, but the majority also say that they spend the most time on fundraising.
  • 62% of councils report using email to communicate with parents, but only 5% report that all the families in the school are on the email list.
  • 92% of school councils ask parents for input or feedback. When asked what they are most likely to ask parents for input about, the most frequently cited topic by far is fundraising.
  •  Councils report that an average of 11 parents attends each school council meeting.